A fire broke out in a garden on a housing estate earlier this evening.

Firefighters were called to the residential area on Severn Way, Patchway, after residents spotted flames leaping into the sky.

Avon Fire and Rescue Service says the source of the fire has not been confirmed but that police have been informed. Residents discussing the blaze on social media believe that it was started deliberately.

Firefighters are on the scene to tackle to flames (Image: Helen Somerville Hulbert)

"We responded to a call at 6.04pm this afternoon,” said a spokesman for Avon Fire and Rescue. “We arrived to find a row of conifers well alight.

"Crews from Patchway Fire station attended and tackled the blaze with a hose reel jet.”